New Interpretation in the Parks
Whilst you are out and about in Milton Keynes' parks, you may come across our new heritage boards. The original boards have been damaged over decades of exposure and need to be updated to meet the latest accessibility recommendations so that residents across Milton Keynes can better understand the history on their doorstep. We are using this opportunity to include more maps of the sites to enable people to get their bearings and explore more easily. The hope is that visitors and locals will be able to understand and visualise the history around them. We are lucky to have so many accessible historical sites, many of which are registered historical monuments.
For all those that have cherished the old boards over the years and have loved the depth of information provided, do not fear. The information has been retained on The Parks Trust website, with links to individual pages for each site. This will enable us to update the information as new developments come to light, and link to other heritage organisations. The boards themselves are part of our history and will now by looked after by MK Museum. Maybe they’ll even feature in the new gallery on the ‘City’ of Milton Keynes in the future.
You may have also come across some of our new Operations and Biodiversity signage. We are often asked about our tree work, or why we cut hay meadows, and we hope these signs will help people understand and appreciate the work that we do. Our biodiversity signs are designed to encourage people to think about nature in their local park and how they can help protect it. Many of these signs will only appear for short periods when work is going on locally or at certain times of year where wildlife is more sensitive.
Pictured above is one of our operation signs which explains The Parks Trust' farming work
